perikaryon

Also characteristic of central chromatolysis is the displacement of the nucleus towards the periphery of the perikaryon.

It is calculated by dividing the Dendrite Maximum by the number of primary dendrites, that is, the number of dendrites originating at the cell's perikaryon.

This staining method is useful to localize the perikaryon, cell body, as it can be seen in the soma and dendrites of neurons, though not in the axon or axon hillock.

The structure of the neuron allows chemical information to be received by its dendrites, propagated through the perikaryon (cell body) and down its axon, and eventually passing on to other neurons through its axon terminal.